U.K. leadership hopefuls vow to succeed where Theresa May failed on Brexit
The race to become the U.K.'s next premier has opened in earnest with an array of hopefuls promising to succeed where Theresa May failed and finally pull the divided country out of the EU. But European leaders insisted they had made their final offer after ...
The downfall of Theresa May, the prime minister broken by Brexit
At 10:11 a.m., a devastated Theresa May walked back in through the black door of No. 10 Downing St., tears in her eyes. Once inside she found her husband, Philip, and the couple went through to the prime minister's private study together for a ...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The EU's worst nightmare?
For European leaders watching Theresa May's political death throes, a sense of inevitability has been replaced by one of fear. Rather than break the deadlock over Brexit, the departure of the British prime minister raises the prospect of what they've long considered their worst nightmare: ...
Backstabbing, constant change a feature of U.K. Conservative Party leadership contests
Prime Minister Theresa May's resignation announcement Friday sets the stage for a leadership battle in her Conservative Party that will determine who becomes Britain's next leader. The election of a new party leader is a contest traditionally filled with twists, turns, bandwagons and backstabbing. Here is ...
U.K. election body says 'some' EU citizens were turned away at polls
U.K. election authorities acknowledged Thursday that some EU citizens were turned away at U.K. polling stations while trying to cast ballots in the European Parliament polls. The hashtag #DeniedMyVote began trending in Britain as voters cast their ballots in one of the 28 countries taking ...
May's premiership hangs by thread as key minister quits over Brexit
Theresa May's premiership is hanging by a thread as a high-profile Cabinet minister quit and a growing revolt over Brexit looked set to force the British leader from power. Andrea Leadsom resigned late on Wednesday, saying she no longer believed the government's approach will honor ...
May faces pressure to abandon vote on Brexit and resign, sources say
Theresa May is facing pressure to abandon her Brexit deal and quit as British prime minister within days, according to people familiar with the matter. Several senior government officials said they were shocked that the premier's new offer intended to win votes in Parliament for ...
Milkshakes become weapon of choice against Brexit-backing populist right
The lowly milkshake has turned into an unlikely weapon of choice for Britons determined to make a splashy statement against the rise of the Brexit-backing populist right. Former U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage became the latest political figure Monday to be doused with ...
U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn moves closer to backing second Brexit referendum
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn moved closer to fully backing a second Brexit referendum, saying the public should be given a choice on any deal to leave the European Union. Corbyn has previously said the country should be offered a vote on Prime Minister Theresa ...
Britain's Theresa May to deliver final, 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was preparing to make a "bold offer" to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal. May said that when she brings the Withdrawal Agreement Bill before Parliament early next month, it ...
Back to the drawing board: U.K. Brexit compromise talks fail
Talks between Britain's government and opposition aimed at striking a compromise Brexit deal broke down without agreement Friday, plunging the country back into a morass of uncertainty over its departure from the European Union. Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the talks with Prime ...
